Bhindi (ladyfinger) Capsicum

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 250 gms ladyfinger chopped in long pieces
• 250 gms capsicum chopped in square shape
• 250 gms onions chopped into big pieces
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 2 pcs green chilli, chopped
• 50 gms grated coconut
• 100 gms chopped coriander
• 1 tsp jeera powder (black cumin seeds powder)
• 1 tsp jeera and rai (black cumin seeds and black mustard seeds)
• 1/2 tsp hing (Asafoetida)
• Sal and pepper to taste
• Oil to fry

Method

• Deep fry ladyfinger, capsicum and onions and keep aside
• In a pan, put 2 tsp oil and put jeera, rai and hing
• Add green chilli, ginger, coconut and coriander
• After 2 mins, add the fried vegetables
• Then add salt, pepper and lastly garam masala and mix well
• Serve hot

Pav Bhaji

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiled vegetables (carrot, beans, cabbage)
• 1/2 cup boiled peas
• 1 cup boiled and mashed potato
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 2 tsp green chilli paste
• 2 tbsp chopped capsicum
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup tomato purée
• 4 tbsp butter
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 3 tsp pav bhaji masala
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• salt to taste
• 10 pcs Pav (or buns)

Method

• In a pan, heat butter and put the onions
• After the onions are half fried, add garlic paste and green chilli paste
• After 2 mins, add tomato puree and heat till it becomes thick paste
• Now add peas and capsicum
• Using a hand blender, blend the vegetables
• Now add the vegetables and potato in the pan with the prepared paste
• Add salt and pav bhaji masala and mix well
• In the end put lemon juice and bhaji is ready
• Garnish the bhaji with chopped coriander
• On a non stick pan, heat the butter and bake the pav till its brown and crispy
• Serve the bhaji with pav and chopped onion

Mixed Vegetable

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
For the Gravy

• 3 medium sized tomatoes
• 3 pcs green chilly
• 1" ginger
• 1/2 tsp Rai and Jeera
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilli
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander
• 2 tsp tomato sauce
• 1 tsp chilli sauce
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste

Other Ingredients

• 1 cup thin and long chopped onion
• 1 cup thin and long chopped carrot
• 1 cup thin and long chopped beans
• 1/2 cup thin and long chopped capsicum
• 1 cup thin and long chopped potato
• 1 cup paneer (cottage cheese) chopped in square shape
• 2 tbsp oil to fry

Method

• Fry all the chopped vegetables in little oil and keep aside
• In a grinder, grind the tomatoes, green chilly and garlic
• In a pan, heat 2 tbsp oil and put jeera and Rai
• Put the tomato mixture and heat for 5 mins
• Put all the chopped vegetables, turmeric, red chilly, and salt
• Heat for another 5 mins
• In the end, add chilli sauce, tomato sauce and garam masala and mix well
• Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot